Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Business Journal Q1 2015 | Page 53

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Select Wyoming Wrangler:
I became involved in the Wranglers Committee years
ago when, as a Chamber member, I came to finally
understanding the importance of Warren Air Force
Base and the Wyoming Guard to the Cheyenne
economy. It was only through being involved in
the Chamber that I learned how impactful this local
military presence is to businesses in our community.
I learned that funding for both of these branches of
the military can be affected to the point that their
respective missions, and the sustainability of these
missions, can be affected to the extent that there is
always danger in maintaining them. Finally, I came
to realize that we do have the ability through the
Wranglers Committee to become knowledgeable of
external factors that influence, both positively and
negatively, these missions, and we also have the
ability to use our Washington DC consulting firm to
not only inform our DC delegation of threats and
opportunities, but other like-minded congressional
delegations as well.
Committee Highlight:
I think the highlight for this year was to see the
number of dedicated members coming to monthly
meetings to soak up information provided by